What's changed in runtime protection for macOS Sequoia
In previous versions of macOS Gatekeeper, Control-click could be used as a launch override for running downloaded apps. Apple has now changed that.
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Chip Loder
How macOS protects your data from malware
Malware is bad software you don't want to encounter, as it can harm your Mac or cause data loss. Here's how to protect against it.
Apple removes Control-click option for skipping Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia
You'll no longer be able to override Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia with a keyboard shortcut as Apple continues to crack down on unsigned software.
Wesley Hilliard
Flaw in macOS Archive Utility let attackers bypass Gatekeeper
One of the best reasons to keep macOS up to date is protecting yourself against security issues — and Jamf found a big one in the summer of 2022 that allowed attackers to bypass macOS Gatekeeper.
Andrew Orr
How to launch any macOS app, even those not notarized by Apple
Attempts to run old software on a Mac could fail because they haven't been notarized by Apple. Here's how to run downloaded apps without being blocked by macOS Gatekeeper.
Malcolm Owen
Epic versus Apple: What's at stake if Apple loses
If Apple loses its trial with Epic Games, it could be eventually forced into making radical changes to the App Store and how consumers spend money within its ecosystem. Here are the likeliest scenarios, and what Apple would have to do to satisfy a ruling.
macOS Big Sur telling Apple what app you've opened isn't a security or privacy issue
Even before Apple confirmed that Gatekeeper "calling home" wasn't associated with user information on Sunday night, privacy concerns of bad actors theoretically monitoring app launches with that data are not an issue as one researcher has suggested. Here's why.
New Mac malware uses 'novel' tactic to bypass macOS Catalina security
Security researchers at antivirus firm Intego have discovered a new Mac malware in the wild that tricks users into bypassing modern macOS app security protections.
Mike Peterson
Apple will enforce app notarization for macOS Catalina in February
Apple has warned developers it will be reinstating the app notarization requirements it set out for macOS Catalina, with the transition period affecting macOS software distributed outside the Mac App Store ending at the start of February 2020.
Roger Fingas
William Gallagher
Mike Wuerthele
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Mikey Campbell
